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Grasshopper Damage To Corn Field on the J. O. Godwin Farm/Stillwater project/Blackwell Camp
Photograph of grasshopper damage to the J. O. Godwin farm cornfield. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stillwater project, Blackwell Camp. J. C. Godwin Farm SE ¼ of 23-26N-1W. Grasshopper damage in the Chiskiska [sic] river valley. This area normally produces from 50 to 65 bushels of corn per acre in an average year. For a close up view showing grasshoppers still on a stalk of corn in this field, see Okla-5355. In 1936 the locusts took everything their paths. This was a promising corn field where the yield was 60 to 65 bushels of corn per acre in an average year."
Date:
July 27, 1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grasshoppers on Corn Stalk on J. O. Godwin Farm
Photograph of grasshoppers on a stalk of corn. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Grasshoppers standing on a stalk of corn after having eaten all the leaves off. For a general view of the field in which this stalk is located, see Okla-5356.”
Date:
July 27, 1935
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cotton, Oats and Corn Planted on the Contour in Strips in a Gently Sloping Field Without the Use of Level Terraces/Muskogee District/Muskogee Project
Photograph of the J. M. Anthis farm, which shows, "Cotton, oats and corn planted on the contour in strips in a gently sloping field without the use of level terraces."
Date:
May 27, 1936
Creator:
Slack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Strip Cropped Field on the Christine Taylor Farm/Muskogee District/Muskogee Project
Photograph of a field on the Christine Taylor farm stripped cropped on the contours with Sudan grass for hay and cotton. A house is in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A field stripped cropped on the contour with Sudan grass for hay and cotton."
Date:
May 27, 1936
Creator:
Slack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Strip of Sudan Grass on the Contour With Intervening Strips of Cultivated Cotton on Either Side/Muskogee Project
Photograph of a strip of Sudan grass on the contour with intervening strips of cultivated cotton on either side. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A strip of Sudan grass on the contour with intervening strips of cultivated cotton on either side. In the Muskogee area, the field men are running a number of demonstrations such as this without the use of terraces."
Date:
May 27, 1936
Creator:
Slack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Three UNIDENTIFED Farm Tenants Cultivating a Field of Cotton Planted on the Contour/Muskogee Project
Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED farm tenants cultivating a field of cotton planted on the contour. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This picture shows tenants on this particular farm cultivating a whole field of cotton that is planted on the contour."
Date:
May 27, 1936
Creator:
Slack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cows Grazing on A Contoured Furrowed Pasture/Stillwater Project
Photograph of eleven cows grazing on a contour furrowed pasture, planted to Bermudagrass, buffalo, grama, and straminium. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cows are here shown grazing on a contour furrowed field. The furrows have been planted to Bermuda grass and the predominating grasses of this of this virgin pasture are buffalo, grama, and straminium [sic]. Over pasturing in the early spring is considered detrimental."
Date:
April 27, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of the seeding of contour ridges in native pasture, using lespedaza and sweet clover. The ridges were built with two rounds with terracing plow, then worked with the orchard disc. Seed broadcast by hand. Covering with two mower wheels as drag or barrow. OK-5668.
Date:
April 27, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two UNIDENTIFED Farmers Spreading Lespedeza and Sweetclover Seeds on Contour Ridges in Native Pasture/Stillwater Project
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED farmers using horse drawn equipment spreading lespedeza and sweetclover seeds on contour ridges in native pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Seeding contour ridges in native pasture, using lespedeza and sweet clover. The ridges were built with two rounds with terracing plow, then worked with orchard disc. Seed broadcast by hand. Covering with two mower wheels as drag or harrow."
Date:
April 27, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFIED Farmer With A Improvised Device/Stillwater Project
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED farmer using an improvised device harrowing contour furrows. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This shows an ingenious device, improvised by the farmer, doing a good job of harrowing contour furrows after they have been broadcasted to lespedeza and sweet clover. It consists of two moving machine wheels chained together in such a way that one wheel is on each side of the furrow."
Date:
April 27, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermuda Grass Harvester
Photograph of Bermuda grass harvester made by SCS Okla.7.
Date:
February 27, 1938
Creator:
Chelf, R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Badly Damaged Cotton Field
Photograph of a cotton field which has been badly damaged wheee the salt Fork River cut across a bend. The field is now filled with scouring channels 10 to 15 feet wide and 2 feet deep. Other parts of the field is silted in from 2 to 18 inches.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Confluence of Chickaskia and Salt Fork Rivers
Photograph of alfalfa field which is sloughting off into the Salt Fork River near its confluence with the Chickaskia. Approximately 20 acres of this 50 acre field has been washed into the river on this bend.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stillwater Project
Photograph of bridge approach road in highway straight south of Ponca City. Wheat has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork Rivewr broke through and rushed down the raod scouring out dips at least 4 feet deep.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stillwater Project
Photograph of cotton field which has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork River flooded out across a bend. The field is now filled with scurring channels 10 to 25 feet wide and 2 feet deep. Other parts of the field is silted in from 2 to 18 inches.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stillwater Project
Photograph of bridge approach road in highway straight south of Ponca City. Wheat has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork Rivewr broke through and rushed down the raod scouring out dips at least 4 feet deep.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washed Out Wheat
Photograph of a wheat field in which this years wheat crop has been completely washed out due to the Chickaskia River cuttng across it in flood stages. Note wheat hanging on fence.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washed Out Wheat Field
Photograph of a wheat field in which this years wheat crop has been completely washed out due to the Chickaskia River cuttng across it in flood stages. Note wheat hanging on fence.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a bridge approach road in highway straight south of Ponca City. Wheat has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork River broke through and rushed down the road scouring out dips at least 4 feet deep. OK-6549.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a cotton field which has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork River cut across a bend. The field is now filled with scouring channels 10 to 25 feet wide and 2 feet deep. Other parts of the field is silted in from 2 to 18 inches. From the Stillwater Project. OK-6547.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stillwater Project
Photograph of bridge across the Salt Fork River on highway south of Ponca City which is endangered due to the large amount of debris which piled up against it when the river was flooding.
Date:
May 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermuda Grass Pasture
Photograph of a Bermuda grass pasture.
Date:
October 27, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Better Grass From Plowing
Photograph of a bermuda pasture root planted in three foot rows eight or ten years ago by the farmer. The section on the right was plowed last spring but not mowed. The grass is heavier where the plowing was done, although weeds are larger. The pasture is to be mowed next spring and progress pictures are to be made to show the grass growth.
Date:
October 27, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contrasting Bermudagrass Fields/Wagoner Camp
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling in between two contrasting Bermuda fields. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bermuda pasture root planted in three foot rows eight or ten years ago by the farmer. The section on the right was plowed last spring but not mowed. The grass is heavier where plowing was done, although weeds are larger. The pasture is to be mowed next spring and progress pictures are to be made to show the grass growth."
Date:
October 27, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History